Regulation of Meat Exports

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 272, 20 November 1934, Page 7

Regulation of Meat Exports

Australia and New Zealand Confer COMBINED FRONT MAY RESULT United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Monday, 11.30 p.m. SYDNEY, Nov. 19. The Australian Meat Advisory Committee to-day opened a discussion on the proposed regulation of meat exports, with the object of making recommendations to the Commonwealth Government. Dr. Earle Pago (Minister for Commerce) with two assistant Ministers and Hon. J. G. Coates and Hon. R. Masters on behalf of New Zealand took part in the deliberations, which have not concluded. The committee recommended the Commonwealth Government to continue its negotiations with the British Government against the export of frozen beef and veale. Dr. Page, amplifying the foregoing, said: “On the general question of restricting our exports, our attitude must always be absolute opposition, for if there is any restriction practised by Britain, it should first be practised against foreign countries. A combined front by Australia and Ncw t Zealand should enable us to resist all suggestions of restriction without losing tho goodwill of the British people. “The question of a voluntary regulation of exports and scientifically feeding the market is one that ought to be faced by mutual consultations, quite apart from restriction, while the problem of creating machinery, therefore, might very well arise out of the visit of the New Zealand Ministers.”

Mr. Coates had a long conference with Mr. B. 8. Stevens, the Premier, to-day on reciprocal trade affairs.